Even stormy South African skies couldn’t keep Clara and Justus from having the intimate wedding of their dreams! During the wedding planning process, the couple realized all they wanted was a destination wedding with their closest family and friends and ended up choosing to say “I do” at Matjesfontein’s Lord Milner Hotel. This historic site hotel couldn’t have been a better fit with its sumptuous 19th century decor, warm lighting, and incredibly epic natural surroundings. We love how Clara’s low-profile Robyn Roberts lace gown and Justus’s cool gray suit bring together the couple’s stylish yet low-key vision for the wedding. Kikitography captured this wedding and all of its breathtaking traditional South African beauty. The Couple:
Clara and Justus
The Wedding:
The Traveller’s Chapel, Matjesfontein, South Africa

For the first four months of planning, we tried to make everyone around us happy. This proved impossible, and we were becoming exhausted and frustrated. One day, we sat down, and had a really honest conversation, and asked each other what we really envisioned for the day (better late than never, right"). It turns out, neither of us wanted a big wedding (we both just thought it was what the other person wanted)! What we really wanted was a small, intimate getaway with our closest friends and family. So, after a few months of planning, we took a huge leap and cancelled everything, and started fr...